Pope Benedict faces international protest over Regensburg remarks
The pope's remarks on Islam during a Regensburg speech drew sharp criticism from Muslim leaders across Europe and the Middle East. Turkish officials demanded an apology, urging him to confront his statements as he plans a trip to Turkey, while the Vatican defended the remarks as not intended to offend.
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First rabbis ordained in Germany since World War II
In Dresden a ceremony ordains Daniel Alter Tomas Kucera and Malcolm Mattitiani as Germany's first rabbis since 1942. The three will lead and grow German Jewish communities in Munich Oldenburg and Cape Town. The event marks a milestone in postwar Jewish renewal in Germany.
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